Monmouth
James Scott, Duke of, 1649–85, illegitimate son of Charles II of England and pretender to the throne of James II.
a city in western Illinois.
former name of Freehold.
Origin of Monmouth
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British Dictionary definitions for Monmouth (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒnməθ) /
a market town in E Wales, in Monmouthshire: Norman castle, where Henry V was born in 1387. Pop: 8547 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Monmouth (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒnməθ) /
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth. 1649–85, the illegitimate son of Charles II of England, he led a rebellion against James II in support of his own claim to the Crown; captured and beheaded
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